{"product_id":"the-apparel-industry-paperback-softback-9781405135993","title":"The Apparel Industry (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405135993","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Apparel Industry\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRichard Jones (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405135993, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 4 July 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e328 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17.3 x 1.6 cm, 0.708 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis textbook describes the structure of the industry in the UK and globally, and explains the current problems and strategic responses to global shifts in production. The new edition has been updated throughout to include the lastest available data, and takes account of the acceleration of the decline of manufacturing in the UK since 2002, the rapid expansion of production in China, and the final demise of the system of quota control.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEssential subject for students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn expert guide to a bewilderingly complex industry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNo competition.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses global issues, the opportunities and threats, with strategies for survival.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthor is Editor of \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhat is the apparel industry?. \u003cp\u003eThe apparel industry in the UK: current size and structure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe apparel sector in the global economy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of labour costs and theories of development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe facts: UK apparel trade: the current trade position.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe concept of globalisation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe response to global shift: strategic imperatives and the diamond framework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIssues in offshore production strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of trade barriers and exchange rate fluctuations in the global apparel market.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe economics of the UK apparel market.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmerging markets and the globalisation of the UK apparel industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions in the light of the textile industry policy of the EU and the future growth of China\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Art forms [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Art forms\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Art%20forms%20%5BAF%5D%22\"\u003eAF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501143093528,"sku":"9781405135993","price":29.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405135993.jpg?v=1786212274","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-apparel-industry-paperback-softback-9781405135993","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}